A history of womens rights in 20th century india

Her insight has been borne out time and again throughout the development of this country of ours.

Technological and economic changes made it inevitable that women would be given the same rights as men. By the majority of men in Britain were allowed to vote. The organisation was moderate and its members were called suffragists. Emmeline Pankhurst led it and its members were called suffragettes.

The suffragettes committed crimes like arson and vandalism.

However the suffragettes halted their campaign when the war began in However in in Britain women over 30 were allowed to vote if they met a property qualification. In all women were allowed to vote at the age of 21 the same as men.

In Nancy Astor became the first female MP and in Margaret Bondfield became the first female cabinet minister. In Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister.

Meanwhile all women in the USA were given the right to vote in although in some states women could vote before that. Rebecca Latimer Felton became the first woman US senator in She was secretary of labor. New Zealand was the first country in the world to allow women to vote in national elections in In Australia women were granted the right to vote in federal elections in Women were first elected to the Australian parliament in In Canada women were allowed to vote in federal elections in Canada gained its first woman MP in Her name was Agnes Macphail.

In the first policewoman was appointed in Los Angeles. In the first policewoman with full powers was appointed in Britain and a law of allowed women to become lawyers, vets and civil servants.

The first female solicitor was Carrie Morrison in Also in Irene Barclay became the first female chartered surveyor. In the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the female branch of the British army was formed.

Women played a vital role in Britain during the Second World War. They operated anti-aircraft guns and worked as ambulance drivers. Many joined the services as wrens navy or waafs air force. There were also dustwomen. Women were also ARP wardens.

In the mid 20th century most married women did not work except in wartime. However in the s and s it became much more common for them to do so - at least part-time. New technology in the home made it easier for women to do paid work. Before the 20th century housework was so time consuming married women did not have time to work.Oct 01,  · Watch video · Perhaps the most well-known women’s rights activist in history, Susan B.

Anthony was born on February 15, , to a Quaker family in the northwestern corner of Massachusetts. LIFE FOR WOMEN IN THE 20TH CENTURY. By Tim Lambert. Women's Rights in the 20th Century. During the 20th century women gained equal rights with men.

Technological and economic changes made it inevitable that women would be . History of the Women’s Rights Movement. Living the Legacy: The Women’s Rights Movement () Shaw and Carrie Chapman Catt, leaders of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in the early years of the 20th century, who brought the campaign to its final success.

In the century or so before that declaration, a few had written about women's rights. Abigail Adams asked her husband in a letter to " Remember the Ladies," specifically mentioning disparities in women's and .

The 19th century women’s movement’s most powerful organizer. Together with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony fought for women’s right to vote. She was also very involved in the fight against slavery and the temperance . Resources > Women’s Rights Movement > Detailed Timeline.

Detailed Timeline. Timeline of Legal History of Women in the United States. She is the third woman in U.S. history to hold this position.

After four years, she stepped down. The Affordable Health Care Act is signed into law. Under this law, private health insurance companies.